Featherbedding Refers to

question 66

Multiple Choice

Featherbedding refers to

• A) a situation in which a union forces an employer to hire union workers in preference to nonunion workers.
• B) the requirement that unneeded workers be retained on a job.
• C) the refusal by one union to handle or transport goods produced by workers in another union.
• D) disputes among two or more unions as to which will perform certain jobs.

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Definitions:

Kin Selection

Indirect selection; adaptation to the environment due to the reproductive success of an individual’s relatives.

Altruism

The behavior of an individual that benefits another at its own expense, observed in various species as a part of social interaction.

Female Aphids

Asexual or sexual reproductive females of the aphid species, known for their ability to produce offspring without mating in some cases.

Territoriality

A behavioral pattern in animals involving the establishment and defense of a territory to claim exclusive use of resources within it.